Funnel



No. 622,696. Patented Apr. ll, I899. G. F. KRAUSE, In.

FUNNEL.

(Application filed Apr. 1, 1898.) (No Model.)

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CHARLES FRANCIS KRAUSE, JR, OF UNION, HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

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SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters IPatent N0. 622,696, dated April11, 1899.

Application filed April 1, 1898. Serial No. 676,119. (NdmodelJ T0 aZZwhom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES FRANCIS KRAUSE, J12, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Union Hill, in the county of Hudson and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Funnels, ofwhich the following is a full and complete specification, such as willenable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

This invention relates to funnels; and it has for its object to providea simple and improved device of this character which will be especiallyadapted for convenient use in filling barrels and which will provide adirect rest or support for the body portion of the funnel upon thebarrel.

The invention is fully disclosed in the followingspecification, of whichthe accompanying'drawin gs form a part,in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by 'the same letters of reference in each ofthe views, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly insection, of my improved funnel. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view, and Fig. 3is a side View showing the funnel in operative position upon the barrel.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the body of the funnel, which isof cylindrical contour and provided at one side with alaterally=-projecting spout at, having a down turned outlet end (4,adapted to be received within the bung-hole of the barrel or otherdevice. The spout a leads from an upwardlycurved bottom (1, which isinteriorly arranged within the cylinder forming the body A. The sides ofthe portion of the cylinder A which projects below the interior bottom0. are seginentally' curved at their bottom edges up- -wardly andforwardly toward the spout a, as

. tions or openings 0.

spout-opening and extend to the bottom a Within these guides is slidablymounted a plate 0, having perforations c at the spoutopening, throughwhich the contents of the funnel can be drained into the spout, saidslidably-mounted plate being itself provided with guides c c at its sideedges, between which is slidably mounted a vertical closure-plate d,adapted to be operated to close the perfora- By removing the plate 0 andits supplementary closure-plate cl the contents of the funnel will havean unobstructed passage into the spout; but when the plate 0 is inposition within its guides B the slide-plate d can be operated to openor close communication with the spout, whereby the passage of thecontents of the funnel int-0' the latter is controlled, or may be shutoff to save Waste, as desired. 7

The operation andad vantages of my invention will be readily understood.By means of the improved construction and arrangement, as abovedescribed, the body is firmly and effectively supported upon the roundedor segmental end of the barrel during the operation of the funnel, sothat there is no liability of displacement by reason of the weight ofthe fluid contents of the funnel.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1.' An improved funnel, comprisingabody formed of acylinder and having a laterallyprojecting spout toward which inclines aninterior bottom, the portion of the body below said interior bottombeing adapted to receive the curved end of a barrel or other device,substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. An improved funnel, comprising a cylindrical body having a laterallyprojecting spout toward which inclines an interior bottom, the portionof said cylindrical body-below said interior bottom being curvedsegmentally at its bottom edge to conform to the curvature of a barrelor other device, substan tially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. An improved funnel, comprisingacylin; drical body having alaterallyprojecting spout provided with a downturned outlet end, saidbody carrying interiorly a bottom inclined toward said spout and havingthe bottom edge of its lower portion beneath said interior bottom curvedsegmentally upwardly and forwardly toward said spout, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

at. An improved funnel, comprisingacylinder or body and a spoutprojecting laterally therefrom, and a plate sliding in guides within thebody of the funnel and with respect to the spout-opening, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

5. An improved funnel, comprising a cylinder or body from which extendsa lateral spout, said body being interiorly provided with verticalguides, and a perforated plate operating in said guides with respect tothe spout-opening, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. An improved funnel, comprising acylinder or body from which extendslaterally a spout, said body being interiorly provided with verticalguides, a perforated plate vertically sliding within said guides withrelation to the spout-opening and itself provided with guides, and aclosure-plate sliding Within the guides of the perforated plate,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

7. An improved funnel, comprising a body formed of a cylinder and havinga laterallyprojecting spout and an interior bottom, the portion of thebody below said interior bottom being adapted to receive the curved endof a barrel or other device, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 30th day of March,1898.

CHAS. FRANCIS KRAUSE, J

Witnesses: 4

L. M. MULLER, I M. A. KNOWLES.

